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D.R. Ransdell performs in a mariachi band where zealous customers, scheming musicians, and jealous spouses provide countless plots for the Andy Veracruz Mysteries. She also writes travel-themed fiction about the Campanello sisters. Her musical memoir is a tell-all about how she learned to play mariachi music. Yes, the names were changed to protect the guilty!

D.R. resides in Tucson with four felines who provide ideas for diabolical antagonists. She’s currently drafting a mystery that takes place in Venice, a favorite tourist destination. To pay for plane tickets, she teaches first-year writing at the University of Arizona. https://www.dr-ransdell.com

Andy Veracruz Mysteries:
MARIACHI MEDDLER
ISLAND CASUALTY
DIZZY IN DURANGO
SUBSTITUTE SOLOIST
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	Mariachi Meddler (Andy Veracruz Mystery #1) 3.96 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Island Casualty (Andy Veracruz Mystery #2) 4.38 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Secrets of a Mariachi Violinist 4.42 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2016 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Substitute Soloist (Andy Veracruz Mystery #4) 4.67 avg rating — 9 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dizzy in Durango (Andy Veracruz Mystery #3) 4.33 avg rating — 15 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dizzy in Durango 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Secret Lives of the Pink House Cats: Prose Poems by Five Felines 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2008	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Amirosian Nights it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2002 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Thai Twist it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Substitute Soloist Book Launch

The book launch for the 4th Andy Veracruz mystery was a big success! Linus Lerner was on hand to answer questions about conducting, and then I entertained the crowd with the help of my other mariachi friends.

Find full details here as well as links to both the interview and some of the mariachi songs.

https://www.dr-ransdell.com/substitut... Read more of this blog post »

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Published on June 05, 2019 11:21 • Tags: conductor, d-r-ransdell, mariachi, substitute-soloist, symphony, violinist

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